Activities for and news about seniors
The Department on Aging offers classes and activities for older adults at Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St. (unless noted otherwise below), during the week of Feb. 5. The Portage County Aging and Disability Resource Center is a one-stop resource about services for older adults, people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For information call 346-1401 or 1-800-586-5055, or on the Web: www.co.portage.wi.us./aging.
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The Arthritis Support Group shares information on arthritis and presents solutions for everyday challenges. People diagnosed with any form of arthritis, or their caregivers, are welcome to come to any or all of the monthly meetings. New members are always welcome to join. The group will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m.
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Blood pressure screening will be held on Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Registered nurses will conduct checks and provide the latest information on control. Cost is $1 and reservations are not required.
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Meg Erler will discuss community involvement at Friday's "Get to the Point." Come early for coffee, presentation is at 9:30 a.m.
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Family members and/or caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias are invited to attend the Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Find out what works - and doesn't work - in providing care, participate in discussions, share problem-solving ideas and learn about the latest research. Respite services are available so that caregivers can attend.
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State Senator Kevin Shibilski will hold a public forum at Lincoln Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on prescription drug programs and other health care issues in the Wisconsin legislature. The public is welcome and there will be a question-and-answer period after Shibilski's remarks. Free coffee and rolls. Co-sponsors are the Department on Aging and the Stevens Point Area League of Women Voters.
Monday, Feb. 5
Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping routes: north side 9 to 10 a.m., city route 10 to 11 a.m., Fireside Apartments 1 to 2 p.m.
8:30 a.m.: Ceramics.
9 a.m.: Stitch n' chat.
10 a.m.: Holly Shoppe open to 4:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.: Recorded music with Leonard Heyne.
12 p.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3 (repeated at 5:30 p.m.)
1 p.m.: Scrabble; bridge club; beginning oil painting; pottery.
2:30 p.m.: Genealogy.
Lunch menu: Chicken noodle soup, ham salad sandwich, marinated vegetable salad, chilled fruit, pudding.
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Department buses: Hull area to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shoppers: Edgewater Manor 8 to 9 a.m.
8 a.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3 (repeated at 11 a.m.).
8:30 a.m.: Seniorobics.
9 a.m.: Wood carving; microcomputers (at Mid-State Technical College).
9:30 a.m.: Help with health concerns and medication management with Fern Johnson, R.N., to 11:30; mixed media art.
10 a.m.: Smear; Holly Shoppe open to 4:30 p.m.
11 a.m.: PACE exercise.
11:30 a.m.: Geary Larrick at the piano.
1 p.m.: Arthritis Support Group; Internet and e-mail; continuing Spanish.
2 p.m.: Chip carving.
Lunch menu: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, chilled fruit.
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Department buses: Almond, Amherst and Junction City areas to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; east side shoppers 9 to 11 a.m.
9 a.m.: Pysanky; cribbage.
9:30 a.m.: Writing life stories.
10 a.m.: Confidential counseling to 2 p.m.; Holly Shoppe open to 4:30 p.m.
11 a.m.: Continuing French.
11:30 a.m.: Casey Drake at the organ.
Noon: Valentine luncheon at Michele's Restaurant.
1 p.m.: Polish; Foot Care Clinic to 4; pinochle.
3 p.m.: Tai Chi; jazz.
Lunch menu: Chop suey, rice, string cheese, fresh orange wedges, chocolate chip cookie.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Department buses: Hull area to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping route: Hi-Rise Manor 8 to 9 a.m.
8:30 a.m.: Seniorobics.
9 a.m.: Intermediate sewing.
10 a.m.: Holly Shoppe open to 4:30 p.m.; blood pressure screening to noon.
11 a.m.: PACE exercise.
1 p.m.: Pottery; Conversations with Will.
2 p.m.: Square dancing.
6 p.m.: Round dancing.
6:30 p.m.: Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group.
Lunch menu: Ham chef salad, tater tots, chilled fruit, ice cream.
Friday, Feb. 9
Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
9 a.m.: Holly Shoppe registration of new merchandise to 1 p.m.; microcomputers (at Mid-State Technical College).
9:30 a.m.: "Get to the Point."
10 a.m.: Holly Shoppe open to 4:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m.: Max Kopchinski at the piano.
12:30 p.m.: Lincoln Center meal site birthday party.
1 p.m.: Duplicate bridge.
Lunch menu: chili, crackers, cheesy breadsticks, fresh vegetables, chilled fruit, cake.
Saturday, Feb. 10
11 a.m.: Holly Shoppe open to 3 p.m.